Bachelor of Social Work at University of Mpumalanga

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is a four-year professional degree offered on a full-time basis. The programme identifiers are Council for Higher Education (CHE: H/H23?E061CAN) and South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA: 12440). In addition to Social Work modules, students are required to choose different second major and elective modules from first year to third year of study.

Faculty: Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences | Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 4 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

What you will study

Career pathways

The education and training and the practice of Social Work in South Africa, is partly governed by the Social Service Professions Act (Act 110 of 1978).The Bachelor of Social Work degree prepare graduates to be registered with SACSSP to work as professional social workers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 32. National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Grade 12) with admission to bachelor’s degree and a minimum APS of 32 or above or equivalent (with English level 4; Maths level 2 / Maths literacy level 3).; Have a Matric exemption, if the Matric was completed before 2008, with a minimum of thirty-five (35) points.; National Certificate Vocational, NQF Level 4 granting access to bachelor’s degree studies, or; Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 endorsed, or; Further Education and Training Certificate: Social Auxiliary Work, NQF Level 4, or; Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work, NQF Level 5.; Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) or receipt as a proof of application; The requirements for students who would like to apply to the BSW programme using related knowledge and experiences, recognition of prior learning (RPL) and/or wish to transfer from other institutions, credit accumulation and transfer (CAT), the UMP policy on RPL and CAT is applicable and must be followed. Also see G.2.2 and G.2.4 of the UMP Almanac and General Rules.

ZAR 49,275 a year (2026). 2026 tuition for Year 1 per UMP 2026 Fees Handbook (fixed amount); excludes accommodation, application fee and other administrative fees Source

Main intake: February; first-year lectures started on 09 February 2026 with registration in January. Second semester registration runs 20 July to 31 July 2026. Master's and doctoral postgraduate orientation was held 04 to 08 May 2026.

Applications for undergraduate programmes for 2027 close on 30 November 2026.

Applications for 2027 admission open on 01 June 2026. The non-refundable application fee is R200 for South African applicants, R400 for SADC applicants and R550 for other international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ump.ac.za/apply

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